Philippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China's navy ...
1 day ago · THITU ISLAND, South China Sea (AP) — Philippine forces practised retaking an island in the South China Sea Wednesday in the first such combat exercise in the disputed waters as Chinese navy ships kept watch from a distance, the Philippine military chief said. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., who witnessed the drills from a navy frigate, said the ...
Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea
3 days ago · Updated 4:26 AM PST, November 4, 2024. MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military opened two weeks of combat drills Monday that would include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China. More than 3,000 Filipino army, navy and air force personnel will take part in the maneuvers, which ...
Philippine military holds South China Sea combat drills as China ...
1 day ago · Photo by Aaron Favila/AP. THITU ISLAND, South China Sea — Philippine forces retook an island in the South China Sea Wednesday in the first such combat exercise in the disputed waters as Chinese ...
What’s behind escalating China-Philippines tensions in the South China Sea?
Oct 11, 2024 · A territorial row between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea has turned increasingly violent, with the two sides trading allegations of intentional boat rammings, and Manila...
Timeline of clashes between China, Philippines in South China Sea | AP News
Jun 17, 2024 · In the latest incident, a Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Monday. China’s coast guard said a Philippine supply ship entered waters near the Second Thomas Shoal, a submerged reef in the Spratly Islands that’s part of territory claimed by several nations.
China’s Risky Power Play in the South China Sea - The New York …
Sep 15, 2024 · From Aug. 27 to Sept. 2, a weeklong period, the Philippine military tracked 203 Chinese ships in contested areas in the South China Sea — the highest number recorded this year.
South China Sea: US blasts ‘aggressive’ China over collision with ...
Jun 19, 2024 · The United States on Monday condemned China over a collision with the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, the latest in a series of increasingly fraught confrontations that have raised...
South China Sea: Why the Philippines and China are on a collision ... - BBC
Oct 23, 2023 · The confrontation between Manila and Beijing over submerged shoals in the South China Sea has been going on for decades. But in recent months something has changed. The spats at sea are now...
Tensions With China Cross a New Line in the South China Sea
Sep 26, 2023 · Tensions With China Cross a New Line in the South China Sea. The Philippines is pushing back against China’s territorial claims. But Chinese forces have been unrelenting in using direct ...
China rams Philippine ship while 60 Minutes on board; South China Sea ...
Sep 15, 2024 · Chinese ships have repeatedly rammed Philippine ships in the South China Sea. The U.S. has a mutual defense treaty with the Philippines, which could lead to American intervention.